1963 Map of Kelsey

About this map

The Whiteface River snakes through the center of this 1963 survey, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and scattered settlements in St. Louis County. This era captures the industrial and transit network of the Iron Range, where the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and Great Northern railroads intersect near the small community of Sax. The settlement of Kelsey serves as a local hub, situated just north of the river bend where the Community Ch and Riverside Cem are located. To the east, the Cotton Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the surrounding timber and marshland. The map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure during the early 1960s, including several Gravel Pit sites and the winding course of Deadmans Creek as it feeds into the primary river system.